| Deposit ID | 10252931 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0511850085 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Mine Nuumber 5 |
| Alternate or previous names | Richland Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -81.81013, 37.07087 (WGS84) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Tazewell(county)
Virginia(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Richlands(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Bluefield(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Bluefield(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Clinch, Tennessee, Virginia(hydrologic unit)
Upper Tennessee(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Tennessee(hydrologic subregion)
Tennessee(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Virginia | Tazewell |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Clay | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -81.81013, 37.07087 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | General Shale Products Corp. |
| ID | 4402823 |
| Year | 1979 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0511850085 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4402823 |
SHALE MINE FOR PLANT NUMBER 3 [0511859085]
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1983 | Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 11/01/1982 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4402823 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Mine No 5 And Mill |
| Current operator | General Shale Products Corp |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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